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Here's a comprehensive guide to

English tenses, including details,


rules, and examples for each.
Tenses can be broadly divided
into three categories: Past,
Present, and Future. Each of
these has four aspects: Simple,
Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect
Continuous.

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1. Present Tense

a) Simple Present Tense

Usage: Describes habitual


actions, general truths, and
scheduled events.

Structure: Subject + Base form of


the verb (add "s" or "es" for third
person singular)

Examples:
"I walk to school every day."

"Water boils at 100 degrees


Celsius."

"The train leaves at 6 PM."

b) Present Continuous Tense

Usage: Actions happening at the


moment of speaking or
temporary actions.

Structure: Subject + am/is/are +


Verb-ing

Examples:

"She is reading a book."

"They are playing soccer right


now."
"I am studying for my exams this
week."

c) Present Perfect Tense

Usage: Actions that happened at


an unspecified time in the past or
actions that started in the past
and continue to the present.

Structure: Subject + has/have +


Past Participle

Examples:
"I have visited Paris."

"They have completed their


homework."
"She has lived here for five
years."

d) Present Perfect Continuous


Tense

Usage: Actions that started in the


past and continue to the present,
emphasizing the duration of the
activity.

Structure: Subject + has/have +


been + Verb-ing

Examples:
"I have been working here for
three years."

"They have been studying since


morning."

"She has been running for an


hour."
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2. Past Tense

a) Simple Past Tense

Usage: Actions that occurred at a


specific time in the past.

Structure: Subject + Verb-ed (or


irregular past form)

Examples:
"I watched a movie yesterday."

"They played soccer last


Saturday."
"She visited her grandparents
last week."

b) Past Continuous Tense

Usage: Actions that were


happening at a specific time in
the past or actions that were
interrupted.

Structure: Subject + was/were +


Verb-ing

Examples:
"I was watching TV when the
phone rang."

"They were playing soccer all


afternoon."

"She was reading a book at


midnight."
c) Past Perfect Tense

Usage: Actions that were


completed before another action
in the past.

Structure: Subject + had + Past


Participle

Examples:

"I had finished my homework


before dinner."

"They had left by the time I


arrived."
"She had read the book before
the class started."

d) Past Perfect Continuous


Tense
Usage: Actions that started in the
past and continued up to a
specific point in the past.

Structure: Subject + had been +


Verb-ing

Examples:

"I had been studying for two


hours when she called."

"They had been playing soccer


for an hour before it started
raining."

"She had been working there for


five years before she moved."

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3. Future Tense

a) Simple Future Tense

Usage: Actions that will occur in


the future or decisions made at
the moment of speaking.

Structure: Subject + will + Base


form of the verb

Examples:

"I will visit my parents tomorrow."

"They will play soccer next


weekend."
"She will start a new job soon."
b) Future Continuous Tense

Usage: Actions that will be


happening at a specific time in
the future.

Structure: Subject + will be +


Verb-ing

Examples:

"I will be studying at this time


tomorrow."

"They will be playing soccer all


afternoon."
"She will be working on the
project next week."

c) Future Perfect Tense


Usage: Actions that will be
completed before a specific time
in the future.

Structure: Subject + will have +


Past Participle

Examples:

"I will have finished my


homework by 8 PM."

"They will have left by the time


we arrive."

"She will have read the book


before the exam."
d) Future Perfect Continuous
Tense

Usage: Actions that will continue


up to a specific time in the future,
emphasizing
the duration.

Structure: Subject + will have


been + Verb-ing

Examples:

"I will have been studying for two


hours by 6 PM."

"They will have been playing


soccer for three hours by the
time the match ends."

"She will have been working here


for a decade next year."
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Quick Reference Summary

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Each tense conveys a specific


meaning about time and action,
helping to clarify events in
relation to each other. Mastering
these structures can greatly
enhance clarity in both spoken
and written communication.

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